Facilities Manager CMB632e

☞ Cumberland Council

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Update day: 18-05-2024

Location: Carlisle North West

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Salary: £42,503 - £43,156 a year

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Job reference

REQ00000015733

Date posted

25/09/2023

Application closing date

16/10/2023

Location

Civic Centre Carlisle CA3 8QG

Salary

£42,503 - £43,156

Package
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Contractual hours

18.5

Basis
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Job category/type

OTHER

Facilities Manager CMB632e

Job description
Facilities Manager
Cumberland Council

Location(s): Civic Centre, Carlisle
Contract: Temporary 12 months
Hours: 18.5 hours per week
Salary: £42,503 - £43,156 pro rata

About this opportunity
Cumberland Council has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Facilities Manager to join its Property Services Team. The role will play an essential part in the maintenance of a group of properties with a value of circa £147 million within the Councils wider property portfolio. It is an interesting time to be joining the newly established Cumberland Council and this role plays a key part in ensuring the operation, compliance and ongoing maintenance of the Councils properties.

The range of buildings within the property portfolio include listed buildings, Museums, Monuments, Community Centres, Public Toilets, Cemeteries and Crematorium, Hostels and Residential Accommodation, Leisure Centres and Public Open Spaces all of which provide valuable services to the people who live, work and visit Carlisle.

This role offers you the chance to apply your Facilities and Project Management skills and experience in a way which truly benefits the local community and people of Carlisle and Cumberland. You will be responsible for ensuring the quality and efficiency of the services we provide and encompasses responsibility for Health and Safety including statutory compliance, arranging and co-ordinating pre planned maintenance and reactive repairs as well as identifying and specifying project works.

Previous experience in Facilities Management, ideally within Local Government is highly desirable as is a membership of RICS or relevant qualification is desirable although demonstrable experience will also be considered. This role also requires project management experience as you will be responsible for the implementation and management of the departments repairs and maintenance and capital works programmes. The Council is required to deliver all its services to the highest standards, in order to maintain this expectation, you will need to have a high level of attention to detail to ensure all works within the programmes are delivered not only in line with these expectations but on time and on budget as well.

You will be an experienced individual with the ability to manage a diverse property portfolio, you will be able to react to changing circumstances, priorities and demands. The successful candidate will need to be organised, focussed and able to adapt to a varied and changing workload within a diverse environment. You will be working as part of a small team and so building relationships with a wide range of colleagues, departments, contractors and building occupiers is a key requirement.

You will need to be proficient in all areas of IT including AutoCAD and experience of using a CAFM system such as Concerto is beneficial.

A full UK driving licence is essential as regular site visits are required to ensure that works are correctly specified and completed to the required standards.

If you are an ambitious, enthusiastic individual who prides themselves in delivering exceptional service whilst optimising and driving best value then this could be your next move.

What can we offer you!
  • Excellent training and development offers
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
  • Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
  • Competitive rates of pay

DBS
This role requires a basic DBS check
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and/or Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and/or Children.

Application and Interview information
Closing date: 15/10/23
Interview date: w/c 23/10/23

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment
At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
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Deadline: 02-07-2024

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